Chris Boonzaier

Nice find... strange how medals travel. I remember buying a WW1 British war Medal to a Belgian Agent in a market in Morocco...

I guess its like them guys who collect single shoulder boards instead of a pair ;-)

really, really nice... any sign of the regt stamp? Best Chris

Ahhhh yes... but govt logic probably has them made so the railway police can blend in in dusty freight yards, greasy railway workshops and on the rails just off the platform ;-)

Very nice indeed... one of my favourite cammo patterns....

Thats the only one I have seen....

Very nice little set... must have been a proud fireman!

That is a nice tnic indeed!!!

H Marcin, At the time of the award they were in Ypres . The Regiment had left Verdun in April of 1915 as they transfered to the 117 Infantry Division and had left the 12th reserve Division. Best Chris

yes indeed..... but why? :-)

Hi, is it possible he was in the Legion and the Regular French Chasseur at some time before or after? Veeeery nice photo!!

Here is an unusual one....

From a French troops medal parade this week..

That is one fantasic sword... Here are two pages about Verdun in 1917 covering that period ... http://www.kaiserscross.com/136501/234801.html

Hi, i misspoke... I dont mean that the guy in the pic was the owner of the jacket, i menat that the photo shows one year volunteers with a high collar, i was wondering if that was comman practice?

Hi Chip, here you go...

Here is a nice studio shot...

I have not gone crazy on these cards... some reach astronomical prices... so was surprised to get this one...

The wearer of the tunic had been a 1 Year volunteer in 1912-13, a resserve NCo at mobilisation, and was comissioned at the end of 1914. He was killed in early 1915. I had always assumed, with this high collar and no tresses, that it was a tunic he had had altered as an officer... But seeing the photo above, and the fact it was back with his parents and his Blue one year volunteer tunics... it seems to be very possible that it could have been his prewar tunic from the time he was a one year volunteer? I suppose high colors were not official, but tolerated?

Then the following tunic.... http://www.kaiserscross.com/286801/286822.html

Hi, Take a look at the following pic.....

I just recieveed this one today... was expensive, but worth it :-)

They were also the days when collectors wanted one of everything and did not have 300 of the same badge with slight variations ;-)

Nah I dont.... but its in the mail and should be here soon ;-)

He simply had his ribbom bar on backwards.....